Credit: The Associated Press

Hull City's George Boyd, top, heads the ball to score his side's first goal during their English Premier League soccer match against Swansea City at the KC Stadium, Hull, England, Saturday, April 5, 2014.

HULL, England — Hull moved even closer to ensuring its Premier League survival with a 1-0 win against Swansea on Saturday following George Boyd's first-half header.

Swansea might have equalized but for a lack of cutting edge as the hosts appeared to be casting their minds ahead to next weekend's FA Cup semifinal against League One side Sheffield United at Wembley.